Hossein Alizadeh (cyclist)
Personal information | |
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Full name | Hossein Alizadeh |
Born | Tabriz, Iran | 24 January 1988
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
2009 | Azad University Iran |
2010–2012 | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
2013 | Amore & Vita |
2014–2015 | Tabriz Shahrdari Ranking |
2015–2016 | RTS–Santic Racing Team |
2019–2020 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan |
Major wins | |
UCI Asia Tour (2012)
Tour of Qinghai Lake (2012) National Road Race Championships (2012) |
Hossein Alizadeh (born 24 January 1988) is an Iranian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan.[1] A former national champion, Alizadeh is an extremely powerful climber and, at his best, matches the best time-trialists. He is both able to sustain a high intensity during long, steep climb and he is feared and famous in Asia tours for his explosive attacks that often leaves the front group split into pieces.
Career[]
Born in Tabriz, Alizadeh took his first international stage win as well as the overall win in Tour de East Java in 2010. Then the same year in Tour of Qinghai Lake (2.HC) placed 2nd in mountain classification and ninth overall. In 2012, after winning the Tour of Qinghai Lake as well as the mountain classification, he won the UCI Asia Tour. Alizadeh, by moving from Tabriz Petrochemical Team to Italian-based Amore & Vita, was hopeful to race in Europe but due to the reason the team was registered from Ukraine, could not get the visa, so was not able to race in Europe tours.
Major results[]
- 2007
- 7th Overall Taftan Tour
- 8th Overall Kerman Tour
- 2008
- 2nd Overall Taftan Tour
- 2nd Overall Milad de Nour Tour
- 2009
- 7th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
- 2010
- 1st Overall Tour of East Java
- 1st Stage 1
- 5th Overall
- 9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2011
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
- 2nd Overall Milad de Nour Tour
- 3rd Overall Tour of East Java
- 7th Overall
- 9th Overall Kerman Tour
- 2012
- 1st UCI Asia Tour
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Asian rider classification
- 8th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
- 2013
- 4th Overall Tour of Iran
- 10th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2014
- 4th Overall Tour de Singkarak
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Overall Le Tour de Filipinas
References[]
- ^ "Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Hossein Alizadeh". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Hossein Alizadeh". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
External links[]
- Hossein Alizadeh at ProCyclingStats
- Hossein Alizadeh at Cycling Archives
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Iranian male cyclists
- Sportspeople from Tabriz
- Iranian Azerbaijani sportspeople